Buttonhole cutter



July 6,1926. v j 1,591,031 I G. G. FITCH r au'r'rounoLp CUTTER Filed March 17, 1924 Patented July 6, 1926.

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Application filed March 17,1924. Serial N... 599,909.

My invention relates ,to cutters especially adapted for forming .button'holes although not necessarily restricted tofsuch use.

. An important'object ofthe invention 1s to provide a device of the class described :Which is capable of cutting holes of different sizes. Another object of the invention'is'to furnish a novel and improved means whereby' the cutter can be securely clamped in a de sired; position. f V y .A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character speci fied which is of highly simplified construction, strong and durable, highly efficient in 15. its purpose, and which can be manufactured and sold upon the market at a very nominal cost. I

Other objects and advantages ofmy in-.

vention will become apparent during the.

7 course of the detailed description appearing hereinafter. V

In the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this application, and in which like reference characters-have been employed to designate similar parts throughout the several views. g

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device embodying my invention, a portion of one ofthe handles being broken away to illus-. trate the anchoring means of the spring member; v

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in elevation showing the opposite side of'the device to that shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 4 is a detail'of the employed. v v:

Referring specifically to the drawing, the device is comprised of the jaw members 1 and 2 and the handles 3. The memberl is provided with a longitudinal slot as indicated at 4 through which the member 2 passes and which members are pivotally connected together as at 5. The slot 4-is con tinned through the forward portion ofthe cutting element member 1 but is greatlyreduced' slightly fo-rward of the pivotal connection 5 to form the clamping jaws 6 and 7.

Between the jaws 6 and 7 is rotatably mounted a cutter 8provided with a plurality of rectangular cutting blades 9 of varying sizes. The outer edgesof. the cutting blades- 9 are straight and beveled to formbrass.

the goods. 7 v The material to have button cutting edges 10., -The s ,is'5.is r0; vided with-a substantially centrally. located aperture 11. .lVhile I have shownithe Cut-1 V ten-provided with .four blades of varying sizes, it willv be understoodthat as many blades may be employed as the exigencies-of thefcase demand, {and the: same being preferably made offsteel;

, The jaws 6 and 7 are .providedwith open-1' V ings for the reception of a winged yscrew and it is by this meansthat the jaws6 and 7 are brought flatly intocontact with either fixed position.

-On the upper. face means of screws or. any other suitable means, this plate being preferably formed from are adapted to bear against the. plate 14 when the device is in operation.

Arranged between the handles 3 is a helical spring 15 provided with rearwardly-extending arms 16, the terminal portions of which are extended laterally to provide branches in turn automatically space the'respective cutting blade 9 from'the plate 14 as pressure on the handles 3 is released. Thus it V I cf the jaw 2 I eat.. I "Vlded a plate 14 which is secured thereto by The cutting edges of the .bladeslO irrthe reinforcing portion is threaded to re-.

ceive the threaded portion of the bolt 12,

will be seen that as the button-holes are formed in the goods it isnot necessary to spread the handles apart as each hole is formed to disengage the cutting blade from thereinis shown at 17.

holes formed 4 The operation of the device may bebriefly I summarized as follows: 7 V

Assuming that the jaws are innon-clamp ing position and thecutter is freely rotatablev therebetween', the cutter is rotated until the desired blade is presented.v The winged side of the cutter 8 to clamp the same in a v cutter 8 to clamp thesame in a fixed position. 'The material 17 is" now placed on the plate 14 and pressure exerted on the handles 3 to cause the selected blade of thecutter to pierce the materialto form a hole therein. As the pressure is released on the handles 3, the cutter 8 is automatically disengaged from the material through'the action of the springs 15. The cutter may now be moved to the site of the next desired hole.

\Vitlr'reference to Figure 2 it Will be observed that the spaced members formed by bifurcating the jawl not only engage the body portion of the cutting blade, but also flatly engage opposite sides of those radial cutters which are horizontally disposed so 7 that'the active cutting blade is firmly held in place. In other Words, the blade is en: gaged over a Wide area and at points remote from; the central portion thereof so that theblade will not Wabble in-use.

While I have described and; illustrated whatl new regard as thepreferred embodimerit of my invention,- yet it will be distinctly understood that I do not propose to limit myself strictly thereto as various changes and modifications Will immediately suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and Which neither departfrom the spirit of the invention nor the-scope of the appended claim. i

l-laving thus described my invention; What I I claim as'new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s 2" A button'hole cutter comprisingrapair of A bolt ext-ending through said spaced members and said blade andhavinga Winged nut ,adapted to be tightened to forcesaid spaced members into binding engagement vWith opposite sides of said fiat blade and theoppm site radial cutterstobrace-and firmly hold the blade in position; and a' spring to urge said jaws to open position.

In testimony Whereoi I affix my signature,

- GILBERT G. FITCH. 

